Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain View, CA to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$2,570step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.00
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $2,159–$2,982
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountain View to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,200
Fuel: $370
All-in estimate: $2,570

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mountain View$2,570

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mountain View to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain View, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082
53' refrigerated	$2,240	$6.10	$1,949 – $2,531
48' flatbed	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673
Step deck	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982
Power only	$1,611	$4.39	$1,402 – $1,821
Hotshot	$1,214	$3.31	$1,008 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,207	$3.29	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$750	$2.04	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Mountain View

Step deck lanes from Mountain View, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$17,190	$5.69	$14,440 – $19,941	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,724 mi	$8,074	$4.68	$6,782 – $9,366	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mountain View, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Mountain View, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,570 all-in in October 2026, or $7.00 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,159 and $2,982.

How far is Mountain View, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 367 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $370 of the $2,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mountain View, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology